Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport If you haven’t heard of Taxiway Uniform yet, you soon will. Also known as Taxiway U, this major capital improvement project is one of many called for in the airport’s 20-year plan, and the beginning stages of construction have started. The seeds for this project were sown in Phoenix Sky…
Kim Kubsch Clearing a home after someone passes away can be an emotional and challenging task. The first five steps to help you through the process were featured in the October 2024 Sun Lakes Splash. Here are the last five steps to help you clear an estate, which can be a very long process that…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly It seems every week you hear reports that someone has broken into the community mailbox. But why? In the digital age, financial fraud takes many forms, but one old-school method that is far from digital is making a comeback—check washing. This type of fraud involves altering the details on…
David Zapatka Are you as fascinated with the creation of new words as I am? I find the people who create new words deliciously inventive and their new words fun to learn. While reading an article titled Literary Wordmakers by my friend, Richard Lederer, I ran across this sentence, “Although the identities of most of…
Janet Cook The 2024 Houzz & Home Study is the largest survey (over 32,000 homeowners) on recently done or planned home remodeling projects. Remodeling has surged in the last three years. Although there was a slight dip of homeowners doing projects in 2023 (56% of them, down from 58% in 2022), homeowners are spending more…
Movies are back! If you like discussing movies and want to meet new friends, we are forming this fun new group! Please call Michelle at 480-532-4523.
Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt Did you ever stop and think of all the “Free Stuff” you receive and enjoy every day? Look up at this instant and see the beautiful blue sky above you and the white clouds. The air we breathe, the wind that brushes against our skin as we scurry about each and every…
Kathleen Ismael, Reflexology Practitioner I would like to express a big thank you to everyone at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Club. So many members, residents, staff, and guests have been very gracious to me since bringing reflexology to the Sun Lakes community. I have enjoyed meeting every one of you. Thank you for your support…
Jim Libby learned bridge from his parents who played in a non-sanctioned duplicate bridge game for over 30 years. At home, Jim and his family played lots of cards. Jim asks, “Does anyone remember canasta?” After retiring, Jim moved to Sun Lakes and became a member of Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club (SLDBC). He took…
Sun Lakes resident Dena Brinkman, 76, hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim on Sept. 30. Dena, along with six other family members and friends, hiked the 24-mile North Rim to the South Rim trail in one day. Dena, who is a member of the Sun Lakes Hiking Club, trained for the adventure. She hiked…